26.07.17 —
IC in the news
Florian Colombo, from the Computational Neuroscience Laboratory led by Wulfram Gerstner, discusses an algorithm capable of generating melodies based on a specific style of music. Currently only limited to certain styles, the project using artificial intelligence aims ultimately to be able to imitate any musical genre.
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26.07.17 —
Microsystems Laboratory
LMIS-1 starts a new collaborative project in the field of advanced manufacturing, called CERAMIC X.0 on high-precision polymer derived ceramics
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25.07.17 —
Mediacom
Researchers from EPFL, together with other institutes, have developed a robotic eel that swims through contaminated water to find the source of the pollution. The sensor-equipped robot can be controlled remotely or move on its own. In tests carried out in a small section of Lake Geneva, the robot was able to generate maps of water conductivity and temperature.
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24.07.17 —
Urban Sociology Laboratory
The squats have disappeared from the Geneva landscape for 10 years. Le Temps returns to this period of bohemian cohabitation and interviews Luca Pattaroni, Senior Scientist at the Laboratory of Urban Sociology.
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24.07.17 —
Mediacom
Summer series - Students projects. For his Master’s project in computer science, Sidney Bovet developed a system that distorts – or more specifically, amplifies – an avatar’s movements relative to the user’s. The goal is to help physical therapy patients stay motivated throughout their treatment.
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